Detroit Red Wings (3-2-0 SU, 3-2 PL, 2-2-1 OU) vs Edmonton Oilers (2-4 SU, 2-4 PL, 3-3-0 OU)
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Where: Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta
Lines: Detroit -120
Total: 5
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game having lost their last two games including a 4-1 decision at Montreal on Saturday night. The Edmonton Oilers have played five of their first six games on the road and are just 2-4 on the season so far. They lost 4-2 to St Louis at home, which was their only home game played till this one.
Defense Reason For Two-Game Slide
The Detroit Red Wings started the year at 3-0, allowing a total of four goals in those games. Now they have lost two games in a row and have allowed nine total goals in the losses. The Red Wings were outshot 77-42 in those games as well. Jimmy Howard was in goal for the game vs Carolina and allowed five goals in that game, while Petr Mrazek took on Montreal and allowed three goals in that loss.
Getting the start in this one is expected to be Jimmy Howard, who is 2-1 with a 2.03 GAA this year, while in his career vs the Oilers he has a sparkling 12--12 record with a 1.89 GAA vs them. He has owned this team. Detroit ranks 12th in the league in scoring (3 gpg) and dead last in shots per game (21.4), while on defense they are 17th in goals allowed (2.6 gpg) and 28th in shots allowed (33.4).
Edmonton Struggling On The Offensive End
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a 2-4 start this year and a big reason for the slow start is an offense that has put up more than two goals in just one of their six games so far. This team doesn’t have many scorers on it as just six players have scored the 12 goals that Edmonton has put up so far. Rookie Connor McDavid is the leader with three goals and two of them came in their 5-2 win over Calgary. Still this team doesn’t have a lot of scoring options.
Overall Edmonton is 24th in scoring (2.0 gpg), 25th in spg (25.8) and 22nd in power play (15.0%). On the defensive end they are 19th in goals allowed (2.7 gpg), 25th in spg allowed (32.7) and 4th in penalty kill (89.5%) In-goal tonight is slated to be Cameron Talbot, who is 1-3 with a 2.54 GAA, while in his career he is 1-1-1 with a 2.27 GAA vs the Red Wings.
Trends
Detroit is:
- 19-8 their last 27 vs the Western Conference
- 6-1 the last seven meetings in Edmonton
Edmonton is:
- 11-25 in their last 36 home games
- 6-21 in their last 27 after allowing two goals or less
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Free NHL Pick: Detroit -120
The Red Wings are the clear choice here. They have the better offense and Howard has owned this team in his career. Edmonton is not a good home team and their offense is just horrible right now, plus Talbot has struggled in goal as well. Detroit should bounce back from their two-game slide with a nice road win in this one.
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